Time for Some Low Maintenance Lawn Calisthenics

Pretty hard
to tell it's spring lately... 3” of snow on April 1 was a cruel April Fool’s joke, and cold weather has kept soil temperatures hovering just below the all-important 50-degree mark when grass seed germinates.

But the weather is turning now, its supposed to reach the 60’s this
coming weekend!

So, for all of you
who aren’t watching the Masters this weekend – my business partner tells me that’s a big
golf game? – its time to get out and do some lawn calisthenics!

In that spirit, we've launched a Seasonal Lawn Tips page on the site. You'll find it along with instructions, FAQs and other useful information under FAQs & Help on our site.

To get you started, here
are a few steps you can take to spring clean your lawn and get some exercise in the process:

Rake Away Debris - a vigorous rake with a
flexible rake will remove winter debris and thatch and make the lawn look
better immediately

Aerate the Soil - if you didn't aerate last fall
or your lawn feels particularly hard when you walk on it, the chances are it’s
compacted. Renting an aerator to remove plugs will allow oxygen, nutrients and
water in more easily penetrate to the grass root structure